DocumentCode
107826
Title
Social Media, Democracy, and Democratization
Author
Gayo-Avello, Daniel
Volume
22
Issue
2
fYear
2015
fDate
Apr.-June 2015
Firstpage
10
Lastpage
16
Abstract
The confluence of social media with political action is a complex field raising important questions. Is social media a realm for democratic deliberation? Can we ascertain public opinion from social media outlets? How are people using social media for political participation? Can social media boost democracy in authoritarian regimes? Here, the author considers these questions and contemplates the future of social media and politics.
Keywords
politics; social networking (online); authoritarian regimes; democracy; democratic deliberation; democratization; political participation; public opinion; social media; Government; Media; Multimedia communication; Nominations and elections; Politics; Social network services; Statistics; Twitter; Internet/Web technologies; data analysis; democratic deliberation; multimedia; political participation; public opinion; social media;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
MultiMedia, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-986X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MMUL.2015.47
Filename
7130476
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